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IAF successfully test fires air-to-air Astra missile from Su-30 aircraft

IAF successfully test fires air-to-air Astra missile from Su-30 aircraft

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New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday successfully test fired the indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) Astra from a Su-30 aircraft, the Defence Ministry said.

 

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The missile, tested at Kalaikunda Air Force Station, “successfully engaged a manoeuvring target with high precision meeting the mission objectives”.

 

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In the series of trials held till date, Astra has been launched in the complete Su-30 flight envelope.

 

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The flight test assumes significance as it was part of the series of final pre-induction trials. Astra, deemed to be the best in class weapon system, has undergone more than 20 developmental trials.

 

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Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while lauding the efforts of the IAF, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and other teams involved in the mission, said India had attained a high level of capability in the indigenous design and development of advanced weapon systems.